Woman, 83, admits stabbing 85-year-old husband to death while suffering from 'temporary dementia'
An 83-year-old woman has admitted stabbing her husband to death last year.
Marjorie Grayson was suffering from temporary dementia when she attacked 85-year-old husband Alan last September, a court heard.
Mr Grayson was found at the home the couple shared in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, having suffered a stab injury.
Sheffield Crown Court heard that Marjorie Grayson was initially charged with murder but on Thursday pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility.
Prosecutor Dafydd Enoch QC said: “Those investigating have been trying to seek answers as to what it was that could have given rise to these tragic events.
“There is evidence from three psychiatric reports, it was clear at the time she was suffering from a mental impairment which was temporary dementia.”
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Judge Mr Justice Nicklin told the court it was a “very serious case” but said there was the possibility of a sentence that isn’t immediate prison.
“I would need to know more about what the immediate disposal alternative would look like and the public support there is for Mrs Grayson,” he said.
Grayson, who appeared in court with an intermediary to help her understand what was happening, will return on April 12 for sentencing.
